Historical sightseeing walking tours in Copenhagen
Go on a historical walking tour in Copenhagen. History Tours arranges sightseeing walking tours and events in Copenhagen. Each walking tour focuses on a particular period of the history of Copenhagen. During the walking tours you will be taken into the life of the city in that period. Historian Christian Holm Donatzky will talk about the look of the city and the people of city in an enthusiastic and engaging way. On the historical sightseeing walking tours, you will hear about the role of the places and buildings in the history of Copenhagen and Scandinavia.
Book a private walking tour or event in Copenhagen and Elsinore
It is possible to book private tours and events all year round at info@historytours.dk. Invite your family, friends, colleagues or tourist group for a tour in a time machine that will take you back in the history of Copenhagen. It will help you understand how Copenhagen became as wonderful as it is. For more information look at private tours & events.
History Tours’ schedule July-August 2026, open tours in English:
Saturdays at 10 am from Højbro Plads:
11 July & 18 July: Copenhagen 1000-1600 – The Old City
25 July & 1 August: Copenhagen 1600-1800 – Royal City
8 August & 15 August: Copenhagen 1800-2026 – Hans Christian Andersen
Where do the guided walking tours begin?
The meeting place in Copenhagen is Højbro Plads at the equestrian statue of Bishop Absalon next to Gammel Strand Metro Station.
The walking tours last approx. 1½ hours. The price is DKK 130 / € 20 per person. Booking is not necessary on the open tours.
There are tours in Danish Saturdays at noon from April to September. It is possible to book private tours and events in both English and Danish all year round. For more information about the tours in Danish look at historiske byvandringer.
History Tours also arranges guided walks in Elsinore (Helsingør), north of Copenhagen. Elsinore/Helsingør is a cultural center in Northern Zealand, and has many buildings from the 15th and 16th century – among them the best preserved monastery in Northern Europe. It is also home to the famous Kronborg Castle, which is on the Unesco World Heritage List.
Christian Holm Donatzky appeared on Rick Steves’ TV-show about Copenhagen. Watch here.
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History Tours arranges private sightseeing walking tours, events, quizzes and talks in Copenhagen and Elsinore (Helsingør) to match your specific wishes.